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The Journal of Commerce’s supply chain news and analysis impacting the management of end-to-end supply chains reports on supply chain strategies, cargo visibility, inventory trends, sourcing, customs certification and contract logistics. Supply chain news coverage also delves into refrigerated shipping advancements and management of inventory status, regulatory updates and government funding projects.

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William Hoffman | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Squeezed by tight margins in its battles with other mega-retailers, Wal-Mart is turning to direct so
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

S. Korean digital exports top $100B

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
South Korea's export of digital electronics products topped $100 billion for the first time in 2005,
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Unions, Lawmakers Oppose Air Rule

by Angela Greiling Keane | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.A contingent of federal lawmakers, with the backing of la
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Awards for New Jersey exporters

By William Armbruster | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINENEWARK, N.J. -- The U.S. Department of Commerce honored two Ne
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Kalitta Seals USPS Deal

Angela Greiling Keane | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The U.S. Postal Service is changing the way it moves mail to soldiers and others in the Middle East
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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Hazardous duty

By Rosalind Mcclymont | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
If there is one thing that domestic and international shippers of dangerous goods agree on, it's tha
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

UPS Expands CampusShip Use

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
UPS expanded its Web-based service designed for companies with far-flung offices. UPS Campus
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Coal fires Great Lakes gains

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
As demand for western U.S. low-sulphur coal grows steadily along the Great Lakes basin, coal shipmen
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Former Congressional Transportation Aide Dies

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.A powerful and notorious former Republican congressional
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Uncertain Hours

Angela Greiling Keane | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The federal government's new hours of service rules face another day in court, thanks to the Owner-O
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Freightquote.com Buys Twin Modal

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.Internet shipping pioneer freightquote.com is taking a bi
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Flexibility

By Bill Mongelluzzo And Peter T. Leach | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Shippers in the U.S. ocean trades see 2006 as a repeat of last year, and that's just fine with them.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

American Upgrades Parts Supply

Thomas L. Gallagher | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
American Airlines agreed to implement the Click Commerce service parts optimization and planning sof
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

RFID Gets Apparel Discount

William Hoffman | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Avery Dennison Retail Information Services will provide radio frequency identification tags at "shar
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Higgins Named to NTSB

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Copyright 2006, Traffic World, Inc.A veteran Democratic Washington hand with little transpor
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Transport index falls in Oct.

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The Transportation Services Index in October fell 0.6 percent to 110.9 from September, its lowest le
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Car float capsizes in NY Harbor

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
A car float capsized as it was being loaded with freight cars in New York Harbor Sunday.The
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Booz Allen hires former Customs chief Weise

JOC Staff | Jan 8, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Former Customs Commissioner George J. Weise joined Booz Allen Hamilton as head of the consulting fir
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

I-10 Twin Spans Bridge Reopens

JOC Staff | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
A vital Interstate bridge on a major east-west Gulf Coast transportation route reopened Jan. 6, nine
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

COAC meeting scheduled

JOC Staff | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
WASHINGTON -- The Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Pro
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Crowley acquires fuel distributor

JOC Staff | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Crowley announced today that it acquired Columbus Distributing Inc., a fuel distribution business ba
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Schwarzeneggar wants Calif. freight uprgades

By Bill Mongelluzzo | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINELOS ANGELES -- The 10-year, $222 billion infrastructure develo
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Fuel fee for BNSF coal and agricultural shipments

JOC Staff | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
BNSF Railway on Jan. 1 introduced a fuel surcharge program based on mileage for unit coal train and
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Frans Maas Moves on DSV A/S

William Hoffman | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Shareholders of Dutch logistics provider Frans Maas accepted a $277 million buyout offer from Danish
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Manugistics Stems Loss

William Hoffman | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Manugistics managed to narrow its net losses in the fiscal third quarter despite being hit with decl
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Freight Transport Slowed in October

JOC Staff | Jan 5, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Transportation in general, and freight in particular, slowed in October, the U.S. Department of Tran
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Target income to double

JOC Staff | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Target Logistics expects revenues to top $155 million, up 14 percent over earlier projections, in fi
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Auto Safety Group Hopes for HOS Review

Angela Greiling Keane | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
A top official with Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety said all options remain on the table for h
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

India opens up box train service

By N. Vasuki Rao | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINEState-owned Container Corp. of India is about to lose its mono
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

K+N Expands Down Under

JOC Staff | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Kuehne + Nagel lengthened its reach in Australia last month, opening an office in the city of Hobart
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Greenbrier net rises

JOC Staff | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
The Greenbrier Cos. said net earnings increased 49 percent to $8 million in the first fiscal quarter
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Bush Keeps Amtrak Running

Angela Greiling Keane | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
President Bush gave recess appointments to two Amtrak board members, meaning the troubled railroad's
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Adidas Expands DC in China

William Hoffman | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Commercial real estate developer ProLogis is building a 645,000 square foot logistics and distributi
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Starzel joins Pacer board

JOC Staff | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Pacer International has appointed veteran railroad executive Robert Starzel to its board of director
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Mercer acquires MultiModal Applied Systems

JOC Staff | Jan 4, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Mercer Management Consulting has acquired MultiModal Applied Systems, a provider of railway systems
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

K + N Completes ACR Purchase

William Hoffman | Jan 3, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Swiss logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel completed its $533.5 million purchase of ACR Logistics follo
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

Conley is new NTTC president

JOC Staff | Jan 3, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
John Conley is the new president of National Tank Truck Carriers, following the retirement of Cliff
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

TNT acquires Czech provider

JOC Staff | Jan 3, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
TNT N.V. said Tuesday it has acquired ISH Expres, the leading innight distribution services provider
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

K&N completes ACR buy

JOC Staff | Jan 2, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Kuehne & Nagel said it has completed its acquisition of contract logistics specialist ACR Logistics
Transport, Trade and Regulation News

HOS Goes Back to Court

Angela Greiling Keane | Jan 2, 2006, 7:00 PM EST
Truck driver hours of service rules are heading back to court.After having its request for a
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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